/tags/representation representation en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Sun, 25 Sep 2022 11:54:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-09-25/sesame-streets-first-black-female-puppeteer-wants-to-keep-inspiration-flowing This month marks one year since Megan Piphus Peace joined the cast. She praises how the show discusses topics like race for children — and she herself is being inspired for a new chapter. Sun, 25 Sep 2022 11:54:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-09-25/sesame-streets-first-black-female-puppeteer-wants-to-keep-inspiration-flowing Ayesha Rascoe, Michael Radcliffe /news/2022-09-07/thomas-the-tank-engine-and-peppa-pig-welcome-friends-with-autism-and-2-mommies The beloved children's TV shows are adding diverse new characters that reflect real people more fully. On Thomas & Friends, child actors with autism will voice the new character, Bruno the Brake Car. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:22:02 GMT /news/2022-09-07/thomas-the-tank-engine-and-peppa-pig-welcome-friends-with-autism-and-2-mommies Bill Chappell /culture/2022-03-26/a-new-test-looks-at-the-way-muslim-women-are-portrayed-onscreen The few Muslim women in American television shows or movies tend to be portrayed in contexts of oppression. A new test seeks assess the onscreen representation of Muslim women. Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:47:00 GMT /culture/2022-03-26/a-new-test-looks-at-the-way-muslim-women-are-portrayed-onscreen Juana Summers, Linah Mohammad, Sarah Handel /news/2021-10-11/shes-been-on-the-front-lines-of-the-democratic-partys-struggles-with-representation Sarah Audelo has spent years behind the scenes in Democratic politics. She's the first Latina to lead the Alliance for Youth Action and is stepping down to make room for younger leaders. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:40:20 GMT /news/2021-10-11/shes-been-on-the-front-lines-of-the-democratic-partys-struggles-with-representation Juana Summers